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"419" Scam – Advance Fee / Fake Lottery Scam

The so-called "419" scam is a type of fraud dominated by criminals from Nigeria and other countries in Africa. Victims of the scam are promised a large amount of money, such as a lottery prize, inheritance, money sitting in some bank account, etc.

Victims never receive this non-existent fortune but are tricked into sending their money to the criminals, who remain anonymous. They hide their real identity and location by using fake names and fake postal addresses as well as communicating via anonymous free email accounts and mobile phones.

Keep in mind that scammers DO NOT use their real names when defrauding people.
The criminals either abuse names of real people or companies or invent names or addresses.
Any real people or companies mentioned below have NO CONNECTION to the scammers!

Read more about such scams here or in our 419 FAQ. Use the Scam-O-Matic to verify suspect emails.

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Some comments by the Scam-O-Matic about the following email:

Fraud email example:

From: <joy_mk003@yahoo.co.jp>
Date: Fri, 9 Jan 2009 19:00:59 +0900 (JST)
Subject: CONSIDER THIS AND GET BACK TO ME

FROM JOY MARK
ADDRESS/ AVE 11 RUE 45
ABIDJAN COTE D IVOIRE

Dearest Beloved

Base on your profile i am happy to request for your assistance and also to go into business partnership with you, i believe that you will not betrayed my trust which i am going to lay on you.

I am MISS JOY MARK, 20years old and the only daughter of my late parents MR.and MRS MARK. My father was a highly reputable business magnet-(a cocoa merchant)who operated in the capital of Ivory coast during his days. It is sad to say that he passed away mysteriously after his business trips in
France year 12th.Febuary 2005. Though his sudden death was linked or rather suspected to have been poisoned by an uncle of his who travelled with him at that time. But God knows the truth.

My mother was a Ghanaian citizen who died when I was just 4 years old, and since then my father took me so special. Before his death on February 12 2005 in a privet hospital he called me at his bed side in hospital and told me that he has the sum of Ten Million United State Dollars. (USD$10, 000
000) left in a security company in a metallic trunk box, but the security company didn't know the content because it was registered as family valuables personal for security reasons and used my name (JOY MARK) as his only child for the next of kin.

I am just 20years old and a university undergraduate and really don't know what to do. This is because I have suffered a lot of set backs as a result of incessant political crisis here in Ivory coast. The death of my father actually brought sorrow to my life.

Sir, I am in a sincere desire of your humble assistance in this regards as follows:

1) To help me claim the box from the security company
2) To serve as the guardian of these fund, since i am a girl of 20 years old.
3) To make arrangement for me in your country to continue my educational career and to procure me a residential permit in your country

Now permit me to ask these few questions:-

1. Can I completely trust you?
2. What percentage of the total amount in question will be good for you?

Consider this and get back to me as soon as possible.

My sincere regards,
MISS JOY MARK





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